Arkansas Statutes
§ 16-87-202 — Arkansas Public Defender Commission - Fund created
Arkansas·Title 16
(a)There is hereby created the Arkansas Public Defender Commission.
(b)(1) The commission shall be composed of seven (7) members appointed by the Governor for five-year terms.
(2)At least four (4) members of the commission shall be attorneys who are licensed to practice law in the State of Arkansas and experienced in the defense of persons accused of crimes.
(3)At least one (1) member of the commission shall be a county judge, and at least one (1) member shall be a trial judge who hears criminal cases.
(4)No more than two (2) members of the commission shall be residents of the same congressional district, and no two (2) members of the commission shall be residents of the same county.
(5)A commission member shall be eligible for reappointment and shall continue in office until a succe
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Kelly v. Madison County Public Defenders Office
(W.D. Arkansas, 2022)
Legislative History
Acts 1993, No. 1193, § 11; 1997, No. 250, § 117.
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